Democracy has knit India well: Clinton
The Pink City accorded a warm welcome to the
U.S. President, Mr. Bill Clinton, today on his ``leisure trip''
to Rajasthan. During his brief visit to Naila village, Mr.
Clinton had a glimpse of Indian rural life and later saw the
historic Amber Fort in its full splendour.

Sikhs protest despite curfew in Jammu
Police opened fire in the air after bursting
teargas shells and resorting to a lathicharge to disperse
thousands of Sikh protesters who defied curfew and tried to enter
the Civil Secretariat in Jammu today in protest against the Chani
Singhpore massacre.

India, U.S. accord on Commercial Dialogue
India and the United States today agreed to
work together to achieve a global consensus on crucial issues
facing the World Trade Organisation. The Commerce and Industry
Minister, Mr. Murasoli Maran said, ``we don't want another
Seattle and for this we must have a consensus''.

Civic polls in Pak. from Dec.
The Pakistani military ruler, Gen. Pervez
Musharraf, today ruled out holding elections to the National and
Provincial Assemblies till their term expired in February 2002
even as he announced three-tier local body elections under a new
structure to be held from December 2000 to July 2001.

Clinton's stand on Kashmir: A historic shift?
As they pore over the U.S. President, Mr.
Bill Clinton's formulations on Kashmir in a recent television
interview, senior officials of the Government are debating
whether the decades-long American tilt towards Pakistan on Jammu
and Kashmir has finally been buried.

Pak. displays Shaheen
Pakistan today displayed a ``2,500-km
range'' Shaheen-II (Hatf-VI) surface to surface missile at its
national day parade. It is suspected that the Shaheen-II could be
the North Korean No Dong-II missile or a variant.

Pak. shelling continues
Pakistani troops fired mortars and artillery
shells from across the border in Keran, Karnah and Teetwal
sectors of Jammu and Kashmir late last night.

Decks cleared for Cong. joining Bihar Govt.
The stage has been set for the Congress(I)
to join the Rashtriya Janata Dal Government in Bihar after the
two parties clinched an understanding on ministry-formation
today. After two rounds of talks with Congress(I) leaders, the
RJD president, Mr. Laloo Prasad Yadav, left for Patna this
evening. Mr. Yadav also met Ms. Sonia Gandhi, the Congress(I)
president.

He waves, dances to win their hearts
It was an experience worth cherishing
for the villagers here! They were taken by a pleasant surprise
this morning when they found the U.S. President, Mr. Bill
Clinton, in their midst all of a sudden.

Insat-3B engine fired
The first firing of Insat-3B's onboard
liquid-fuelled rocket engine, lasting slightly over an hour,
passed off successfully this morning. The second firing is
scheduled to take place at 2-30 p.m. on Friday.

India, Australia begin revival of ties
India and Australia today agreed to quickly
restore their relationship, affected by the Pokhran nuclear tests
and planned a series of meetings to push forward their
multifaceted ties.

Cong.(I) team visits Singhpore village
Amid the general strike which continued
for second day today, Sikhs from all over the Valley thronged
this hamlet expressing solidarity with families of 35 Sikhs
massacred on Monday.